Youtube Search by Keyword API

Search YouTube by keyword to find trending videos, relevant channels, and topic clusters for SEO and content research.

Python

Youtube Keyword Search

1	import requests
2
3	root = "https://ensembledata.com/apis"
4	endpoint = "/youtube/search"
5	params = {
6	"keyword": "magic",
7	"depth": 1,
8	"start_cursor": "",
9	"period": "overall",
10	"sorting": "relevance",
11	"get_additional_info": False,
12	"token": "YOUR-TOKEN-HERE"
13	}
14
15	res = requests.get(root+endpoint, params=params)
16	print(res.json())
17

Parameters

keyword (string) The keyword to base the search on. REQUIRED

depth (integer) Abstraction of the API pagination. Depth 1 returns X results, depth N returns N * X results. Note that the exact number of results per depth (X) may differ per endpoint. Please refer to the specific endpoint description for more information. REQUIRED

start_cursor (string) If no `start cursor` is specified, it fetches the results from the 'All' category on the Youtube search. Other cursors can be fetched by first sending a request to our `Featured Categories Search` endpoint.

period Time filter to return only videos from a certain time period (overall, this hour, today, this week, this month, This year).

sorting Sort results based on a parameter (relevance, upload time, view count, rating).

get_additional_info (boolean) Fetch additional info for the video (number of subscribers, likes and comments) and channel owner. 1 extra unit is charged per video.

token (string) Private token assigned to each client to access the APIs. REQUIRED

Scrape Youtube Data Effortlessly

Crawl ranked video results and channel data for any search term with our YouTube keyword search API, useful for SEO research and video content strategy.

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Youtube Scraping Features

Find out what is trending on YouTube for any keyword and use that data to better position your content or identify new opportunities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Youtube scraping API?

A Youtube data scraping API allows you to programmatically collect and analyze public data from Youtube and other platforms. This helps businesses, researchers, and marketers gain insights, monitor trends, and automate data collection for various use cases.

Is scraping search by keyword data from Youtube legal?

We only collect publicly available data, nothing behind a login wall or marked as private. We're GDPR-compliant and follow applicable data protection laws. That said, you're responsible for how you use the data on your end.

I'm not a developer. Can I still use the Youtube search by keyword API?

Yes, though some basic comfort with HTTP requests helps. We have copy-paste code snippets in Python, JavaScript, and cURL, plus a dashboard where you can test endpoints without writing any code. Most non-technical users get up and running within an afternoon.

What kind of data can I extract from Youtube with your API?

You can fetch different type of public data from Youtube, including user profiles, posts, videos, comments, hashtags, followers, and engagement statistics.

How fast and reliable is your Youtube data scraping service?

Our platform delivers real-time Youtube data with high reliability and minimal downtime. Most requests are processed in under 5 seconds, ensuring you always have access to the latest public Youtube data for your needs.